Only 16 of the 31 Springboks at Jake White’s training camp were fit enough to be tested.

The alarming statistic, excluding the Bulls players, was released by the Springbok medical and conditioning staff.

Players who did not participate in the testing last week and the new arrivals at the training camp will on Friday undertake their mandatory medical assessments and fitness and conditioning testing at the University of Free State.

Here is the official medical update as supplied by the Springbok medical and conditioning staff:

1. Medical Assessments

â€“ Three players were unable to attend the training camp as they required, and subsequently underwent, surgery – they were Andre Pretorius, BJ Botha and Marius Joubert.